N. Korea hates freedom, Pirates, and the internet

N. Korea no longer cares what the world thinks about their nuclear program until they pay more money. (Christian Science Monitor)

"North Korea on Tuesday announced that it was walking out on six-party talks to end its nuclear program, and vowed to resume operating its nuclear facilities. The decision comes a day after the 15-member United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea's April 5 rocket launch, which critics argue was a long-range missile test.
According to North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, the decision to abandon international talks is a response to the UN Security Council statement, released on Monday, which was deemed insulting to the North Korean people."

Like no one saw this coming talks couldn't stop them from launching a rocket over Japan, how are you going to convince them to stop their nuclear program. If the U.N. cant convince North Korea to end its program, than they have 0 chance in convincing Iran to stop. They are both sovereign states, and one has money(Not North Korea).

Pirates are back at it, does Greece have special forces to stop the pirates?(CNN)

"Pirates off the coast of Somalia hijacked a second freighter Tuesday, a NATO spokesman said.
The spokesman could not immediately provide further details.
Earlier in the day, pirates hijacked a 35,000-ton Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia's northern coast, the European Union's Maritime Security Center said."

This article reports the remaining hijacker/terrorist of the U.S.flagged Maersk Alabama is only 16.

Americans don't listen to food recalls (Reuters)

Only about 60 percent of Americans search their homes for foods recalled because of contamination, researchers reported on Tuesday...
Nearly 75 percent of those surveyed said they would like to receive personalized information about recalls on store receipts, and more than 60 percent said they also would also like to receive such information via letter or e-mail.
Just 12 percent reported eating a food they thought had been recalled, while more than 25 percent said they threw out food after hearing about a recall.

That's a reasonable expectation that the FDA or Food company should be responsible to inform their consumers directly. That also means consumers would have to be willing to give their personal information and register with companies they buy food from. On second thought stupid idea, just read the Internet.

Facebook causes students to study less, NO! (USA today)

Does Facebook lead to lower grades? Or do college students with lower grades use Facebook more than their higher-achieving peers?
A study of 219 students at Ohio State University being presented at a conference this week doesn't answer those questions definitively. But it suggests a link between the social networking site and academic performance. READERS: What could you do with the time you spend on Facebook? Students who said they used Facebook reported grade-point averages between 3.0 and 3.5; those who don't use it said they average 3.5 to 4.0. Also, Facebook users said they studied one to five hours a week, vs. non-users' 11 hours or more.

Somebody got their doctorate off of this shit, they needed a study to alert them that Internet is distracting to college students. O its from Ohio State, way to add to your crappy economy don't worry football season is soon.

Trans fat cause cancer?

Who would have thunk it, Trans Fat has been identified as a possible cause for breast cancer. What is trans fat? Where else would I go but wikipedia.com to find the answer, the library is to far.

Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats are neither essential nor salubrious and, in fact, the consumption of trans fats increases one's risk of coronary heart disease by raising levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDL cholesterol. Health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are more deleterious than naturally occurring oils.(wikipedia)

Essentially trans fat is a wax like fat that preserves food from the inside out. It has no positive use for human bodily systems, and was created in a laboratory to increase shelf life of food. gross right?

"Trans-fats, which are being phased out of food because they clog arteries, may raise the risk of getting breast cancer, European researchers reported on Friday.

They found that women with the highest blood levels of trans-fats had about twice the risk of breast cancer compared to women with the lowest levels."(MSNBC)

I just question how long has the FDA known about this, I am confident longer than this reported study.

Vodka & Drugs

The Liquor Business is apparently good business

"Sweden’s famed Absolut vodka will become absolutely French — in ownership at least — following a successful $8.34 billion bid from Pernod Ricard SA...The government said it selected Pernod Ricard’s bid on Sunday over three other offers, by liquor groups Fortune Brands and Bacardi Ltd. and an investment group controlled by Sweden’s Wallenberg family."

I didn't realize that Absolut Vodka was owned by the Swedish government, 8.34 billion is a good reason to sell it. Especially if it is still going to be produced in Sweden.

I Prefer arthritis to have a heart attack, but that is just me?

This is a weird a commercial, it defiantly makes me want to live with the pain rather than taken the pill that could kill me.

Not only does Celebrex increase the chance of a heart attack, it BOOST HEART ATTACK risks. But don't worry, Celbrex has never been taking off of the market. For now......

"doctors should prescribe the lowest doses of Celebrex possible in patients at high risk of heart problems, researchers who did a combined analysis of six studies of the Pfizer Inc. pain drug said on Monday.The analysis suggests that the potentially harmful effect of Celebrex dosage is most pronounced in higher-risk patients, researchers said at the American College of Cardiology scientific meeting.MSNBC"

Way to go FDA, once again looking out for number one. CHa CHing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

You might have well have been taken suger pills, because Vytorin and Zetia sure don't work.

"Leading doctors urged a return to older, tried-and-true treatments for high cholesterol after hearing full results Sunday of a failed trial of Vytorin.Millions of Americans already take the drug or one of its components, Zetia. But doctors were stunned to learn that Vytorin failed to improve heart disease..The study was closely watched because Zetia and Vytorin have racked up $5 billion in sales despite limited proof of benefit. Two Congressional panels launched probes into why it took drugmakers nearly two years after the study’s completion to release results."(MSNBC)

Who would of thought, the reason why the truth couldnt come out was because of the clotting agent...Money. I hope the patients that were subscribed this drug and brought into the scam win their lawsuit. This is a blatant example of a scam, the drug makers new it was ineffective yet misrepresented its effectiveness for atleast 2 years.
Lawsuits claim drugmakers misled consumers about effectiveness(MSNBC)

I would like to apologize

I would like to apologize to the 3 people that read this blog for my lack of thought. This caught my eye, somewhere in between "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and Madden 06 . While watching the super bowl, this advertisement somewhat irked me. Does the race car drive, really tell the audience to not bother reading the side effects of a drug. Wow, I knew the FDA didn't do shit, they are dysfunctional and inefficient. I would think the FTC would have something to say. Janet Jacksons boob was a national outcry, and that image hurt no one. That image alone probably saved a few marriages. Not reading drug labels, can kill you; they should make a did you know commercial for that. Here is the video below, enjoy:


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